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Board schedules Oct. 10 hearing in complaint against Mayor Doug Denny, directs new subpoenas and an Oct. 3 procedural meeting
Summary
A board hearing on a pending complaint against Mayor Doug Denny was set for 10 a.m. Oct. 10, 2025. The panel unanimously denied a motion to reconsider, deferred ruling on a separate motion to dismiss, instructed counsel to reissue subpoenas for witnesses and scheduled a prehearing meeting for Oct. 3 at 3:30 p.m.
A board hearing on the pending complaint against Mayor Doug Denny was scheduled for 10 a.m. on Oct. 10, 2025, and board members directed staff and counsel to reissue subpoenas to witnesses and to meet again Oct. 3 to discuss hearing procedures.
The board unanimously denied a motion to reconsider an earlier ruling and voted to defer a separate motion to dismiss so the panel could revisit it if the proceedings “do not occur as planned,” a member said. The board also noted the respondents’ objection to conducting the evidentiary hearing piecemeal; that objection was entered into the record.
Why it matters: setting a firm hearing date and reissuing subpoenas moves the complaint against Mayor Doug Denny toward an evidentiary hearing. The panel also created a short calendar of procedural steps — including a prehearing meeting — to address outstanding discovery and witness notice before the hearing date.
Most important actions and decisions
- Hearing date set: The board voted unanimously to hold the evidentiary hearing at 10 a.m. Oct. 10, 2025. Board members said they had reserved that time on their calendars.
- Motion to reconsider denied: The board voted unanimously to deny the respondents’ motion to reconsider the earlier denial; the motion was moved and seconded and adopted by a voice/hand vote.
- Motion to defer ruling on second motion to dismiss: A board member moved to defer ruling on the respondents’ second motion to dismiss because an alternate motion to adjourn had been granted; the motion to defer was seconded and carried unanimously. Board members said they reserved the right to bring the motion back if proceedings did not follow the planned schedule.
- Subpoenas reissued: The board instructed the board’s counsel, Eric Larson, to draft and issue new subpoenas or notices for witnesses listed on prior subpoenas now that the hearing has been rescheduled. Counsel confirmed he would draft the documents and send them to staff member Cody for service.
- Prehearing meeting scheduled: The board voted unanimously to meet at 3:30 p.m. on Oct. 3, 2025, to discuss hearing procedures, outstanding discovery and any depositions that remain to be completed. Members said meeting earlier would save time at the start of the Oct. 10 hearing.
Other discussion
During scheduling discussion, a respondent’s attorney, Andrew Erlinson, told the board that Mayor Doug Denny had signed a resolution authorizing additional funds to pay attorney’s fees for a person identified in the record as “Mr. Hall” (the transcript contains a subsequent variant spelling). Board members acknowledged that signature and continued to plan scheduling and discovery steps. Members noted remaining depositions that could affect prehearing deadlines, including potential depositions of the city clerk and the city attorney, and said they would consider additional scheduling if those depositions are not completed.
The meeting concluded after routine motions to set the Oct. 3 date and to adjourn; both carried unanimously.
